The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
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short poem in honor Of the Queens
jubilee
Richard A. Proctor has in the press
a volume Of papers on gambling, en-
titled "Chance and Luck"
The 2ooth edition Of "Helen's Ba-
bies" is announced by T. B. Peterson
& Brothers. This beats the circula-
ton of "Ben Hur," of which 10000
copies have been printed
Mr. Gallenga, the veteran and aged
Italian Journalist Of London, whose
autobiography was published a few
years ago, and who thrives on hard
work, has still another book ready for
issue. 1t is entitled "Italy: Present
and Future, and it is in two volumes.
Two important additions have been
made to the unabridged edition Of
Worcester's Dictionary. One is a BIZ
ographical dictionary of nearly $4,000
persons, the other gazetteer embracing
10000 places. To the dictionary it
self ra,Soo words have been recently
added.
Mrs. Logan's first contribution to
magazine pages appeared in the
CT wtaNqNaA for February. Her sub
ject is "Oficial Etiquette in Washing
ION" She has also prepared for an
other number of this magazine a paper
on "Women in the Departments at
Washington"
In Great Britain last year the novels
published exceeded in number the vol
umes belonging to any other branch Of
literature. There are 755 works Of
fiction on the list--aI4 Of these being
new Religious books come next.
There were 6I6 Of these, and I36
were new editions.
Congressman S. S. Cox hopes to
publish in the spring book entitled
"The Diversions of Diplomat" n
large part of which was itten in Tur-
key. 1t is description OF his life in
Constantinople and among the Turks
and Greeks on the island OF Prinkipo,
where he passed summer Mr.. Cox
owned steam launch in Turkey which
he called the Sunset.
+. Warne & Co., New York, will
shortly publish new and thoroughly
revised edition Of "Nuttall's Standard
Dictionary" We understand the work
is edited by the Rev. James Wood Of
Edinburgh, who has been engaged
upon it for nearly three years. and that
it will be an genealogical as we'll as a
pronouncing dictionary. 1t will con-
tain all words that have recently come
into use in common parlance, science
and literature, and will be illustrated.
The impression received by Lau-
renee Oliphant during his three years
stay in Palestine, and originally pub
lished in a series of letters to the New
York SeH, will shortly appear in col
lectrd form, under the title of 'Halfa,
from the press of Harper & Brothers
The character of these impressions
may be conjectured from Mr. Oil
lphants reference to Palestine as 9
country which, in spite of its many
drawbacks, possesses in my eyes supe-
rior attractions as a residence to any
other in which my lot has been cast,
William Black, the novelist, was tn,
lplaintiff in a libel suit tried in Londor
recently. The defendant was Johr
Dick, publisher Of 30. % Bells, maya
zine which printed a biographical
sketch Of Mr.. Black last November, in
which the popular writer was said t
have married for money, and to hav,
refused assistance to an aunt who wa
now in the poorhouse. He testified
that his first wife was portionless; tina
his second, on the death of her father
would get but $4,000; and that h
had never hadsan aunt. The jury CAV
him $500 damages.